| 单词 | overshadow |
| 释义 | overshadow (oʊvəʳʃædoʊ ) Word forms: overshadows , overshadowing , overshadowed 1. verb If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission. [VERB noun] Her childhood was overshadowed by her mother's incarceration in a psychiatric hospital. [VERB noun] Synonyms: spoil, ruin, mar, wreck 2. verb [usually passive] If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are. Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister. [be VERB-ed] 3. verb If one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it. He also designed one of the Edinburgh University towers that overshadows George Square. [VERB noun] She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by trees or walls. [VERB-ed] Translations: Chinese: 给…蒙上阴影 Japanese: 影を落とす |
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